Tuesday July 8 2008

Chapel of the Transfiguration

That's Debbie.

Hillside and Clouds

Jenny Lake and the Tetons

Mules Ears (I think) These or another of several
relatives are covering the hillsides with yellow right now.
http://www.swcoloradowildflowers.com/Yellow%20Enlarged%20Photo%20Pages/wyethia.htm

Here I am at the Jackson hospital, blogging. I brought my new cell phone and thought I'd call a few people long distance while I'm waiting too. See how that works.

Left home at 7:30. Got to Pinedale in time to drop off the recycling. We left Pinedale on the shuttle a little after 9. Only one other chemo patient and I were on the bus. Ate a granola bar and my yogurt on the way. We got here a little before 11:00. So I suppose it took about an hour an a half. The bus is very nice, but as usual it is lurchy, bumpy, that side to side feeling, a little rattley. It's been quite a while since I've been carsick, but I did get pretty nauseous. Lucky a companion didn't come along, because I just sat with my eyes closed most of the time. I used to have quite a problem with motion sickness. That might be a reason not to ride the shuttle again, not sure if it will stop me from taking it again or not. I really needed something to take when I got here, but after I sat still for a while I soon felt better.

Had to begin drinking the berrylicious right away, 1/2 a cup every 15 minutes so that's what I'm doing now. The scan is at 1 p.m. That usually only takes about 15 minutes or so and they are always very prompt - I don't wait for them. The chemo chairs are all full today. It looks like a busy day.

Weather is wonderful, and a beautiful early summer drive up. They are putting a pipeline through the Hoback Canyon, and I can't remember what it's going to carry. Anyway digging up the pristine landscape through there. Still a lot of tourists here in Jackson. Streets and sidewalks full. I read that Yellowstone is having a record year for visits.

I left the car at the mechanic to be aligned as planned, and they gave me a ride to the clinic to meet the shuttle. I should be back before they close to pick it up. Told them to fix whatever it needed in the alignment, o.k.'d to get any parts, and to balance and rotate the tires. The new tires have surely taken a beating with it being out of alignment. I should have been more attentive to the problem.

I'll go grocery shopping and then to the meeting at 7 for the Fine Arts Center. Probably not be home until about 9 p.m.